Pillowhead

ABSTRACT

Pillowhead is a pillow constructed so that he can easily be worn on the head securely, allowing the wearer to comfortably rest their head and sleep in any position. It is ideal for travel, and uniquely shaped to cradle the head, contrary to current travel pillows, which only address neck, support or are just miniature pillows that unattached can move or lose contact while trying to rest the head.

Pillowhead is a wrap around pillow that you wear on your head like apillow helmet that allows you to rest or sleep comfortably anywhere. Itis made of a soft stretchable cotton/spandex or flannel blend material,and standard pillow filler. It is sewn ad held together at the top witha flat cloth cap, and a Velcro chinstrap to secure it below. It iscompact, and particularly handy and practical for traveling on planes,trains, or in cars. Also, may be used for nighttime sleep or anytime,anywhere naps. An additional benefit is that it muffles noise.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

The idea for pillowhead was originally conceived while traveling crosscountry on a flight from Los Angeles to Boston in August 2006. Iobtained a provisional patent U.S. 60/861,567, filing date Nov. 30, 2006Applicant: Nicholas Peter Zappas, title of invention: Pillowhead.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Pillowhead is a simply sublime designed pillow that you can securely andcomfortably wear wrapped around your head, allowing you to sleep in anyposition. It is especially valuable for travel in cars, trains, buses,and planes. It also provides, because of its wrap around padding, a nicenoise buffer and warmth, allowing improved slumber. I can also beconsidered decorative and worn as a hat that provides slight protectionfrom bumping parts of your head.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1) Materials: slightly stretchy fabric (cotton/spandex blend)approximately 24″ by 32″, (with additional smaller pieces of fabricapproximately 7″ 9″ and 3″ by 8″ to form top cap and chin securing straprespectively), pillow fiber filler and Velcro patches

FIG. 2) Pillow fiber evenly distributed into fabric, now folded and sewnso two long ends meet, to form rectangular shaped pillow

FIG. 3) Top cap fabric sewn midway onto long edge of pillow, and anadditional securing strap of fabric sewn to short side of pillow onopposite edge of top cap fabric

FIG. 4) Top cap sewn to two sides of long edge of pillow to form aC-shaped pillow as viewed inferiorly

FIG. 5) Superior view of Pillowhead showing top cap in place andsecuring strap

FIG. 6) Lateral view of Pillowhead showing attached Velcro patches andmedial side of securing strap also with Velcro patches

FIG. 7) Frontal view of completed C-shaped Pillowhead showing securingstrap and top cap

FIG. 8) Pillowhead being worn with securing strap across chin areaattached by Velcro patches to provide a comfortable and secure pillowaround head

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

Pillowhead is made by using a soft, slightly stretchy fabric typically94% cotton 6% spandex and soft polyester pillow fiber filler. Otherfabrics that can be used include silk, cotton flannel, polyester-cottonblend and acrylic-cotton blend. Additional fillers include down and downalternative. The largest piece of material measures approximately 24″ by32″ (FIG. 1). The fiber filler is placed evenly over half the largepiece of fabric. The fabric is then fold over so two long ends meet, andsewn together on the three sides to give a pillow approximately 12″ by32″ (FIG. 2). This new sewn pillow piece is the formed into a C shapethat would fit around a head. Another piece of cotton/spandex in a halfelliptical shape measuring 7.5″ at the wide base and 10.5″ in height issewn to the top (the sewn edge) of the C shaped pillow (A rectangularpiece of cloth could also be used, minus the rounded edge portion). Thispiece of fabric may also be made from nylon mesh or stretchy nylonfabric. This forms the cap or top of the pillowhead (FIGS. 3 & 4). Astrip of cotton/spandex cloth 2″ wide by 6″ is sewn to one side of theanterior lower base of the open end of the C shaped pillow (FIG. 5).This forms the chinstrap portion of the pillowhead. The unsewn end ofthe strap and the opposing side of the open end of the pillow base areaffixed with Velcro patches (1″×1″ squares) to secure the pillowhead atthe base. The pillow portion has several Velcro squares to adjustpillowhead securing accordingly for comfort (FIG. 6). The final productfits comfortably and securely around head (FIGS. 7 & 8).

1. Pillowhead is a uniquely designed pillow construct that fits securelywrapped around the head to allow a soft comfortable noise-mufflingpillow that allows a person rest/sleep in multiple positions/areaswithout fear of losing the pillow. This is particularly valuable inconfined areas encountered with passenger travel in cars, buses, trainsand planes.